Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices of Electronic Waste Management among Consumers in Kampala, Uganda

Table 4

Level of perceptions regarding e-waste management among consumers in Kampala city.

Perception items	Positive	Negative
Overall perception score	506 (79.06)	134 (20.94)
	Mean = 28.25, SD = 5.65
	Agree	Disagree
Storing e-waste at home is harmful	397 (62.03)	243 (37.97)
E-waste can be recycled	558 (87.19)	82 (12.81)
E-waste recycling is harmful to the environment	319 (49.84)	321 (50.16)
E-waste recycling has effects on human health	336 (52.50)	304 (47.50)
There are health effects associated with e-waste	478 (74.69)	162 (25.31)
E-waste has negative effects on the environment	520 (81.25)	120 (18.75)
Have personal attachments to electronic equipment even when out of use	400 (62.5)	240 (37.5)
E-waste should be disposed with general waste	162 (25.31)	478 (74.69)

Note: the scale classified perception as positive with score ≥24 (range 0–40) and negative <24. The responses were collapsed to two categories of “agree” for strongly agree and agree responses and “disagree” for neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree.